Heidenheimer, Texas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Temple census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76501. The Survey maps it on the Temple quadrangle. It stands 515 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1892 USGS Temple quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1931 USGS Belton quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Waco quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Waco quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Temple quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Temple quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
53 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Heidenheimer between 2005 and 2020, burning about 407 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASSFIRE |
| 5 September 2011 | Smoking | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASSFIRE HWY 95 |
| 28 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ROGERS GRASS FIRE SH 95 |
| 7 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 27 July 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | OLD HWY 95 & FM 93 |
| 19 July 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 436 @ PRIMROSE TRAIL |
| 9 June 2018 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | TREE PASTURE FIRE |
| 19 June 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Heidenheimer: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shallow Ford Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Heidenheimer in 6 storm reports between 2000 and 2024: 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Heidenheimer | 4 hurt, $1,000,000 | At least 20 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Several were rolled off their foundations and virtually disintegrated. Numerous barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Four people were injured. Winds were estimated at 80 MPH. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Heidenheimer | $550,000 | A second tornado developed southeast of Temple near Bob White Rd north of FM-3117 tracking mostly over open field. Major roof damage was found near the intersection of these roads (DI 2, DOD 4). Additional but less extensive roof damage was seen to others homes as the tornado tracked southeast near Heidenheimer Rd. The team also found significant damage to several transmission lines along this area with more than a dozen towers flipped on its side. Many trees along the tornado track were also heavily damaged. Another home on Shaw Rd near Stallion Rd lost all its roof material and most of the wood beams constructing the roof. The tornado lifted soon after crossing Shaw Rd. This tornado was rated EF-1 with maximum estimated winds of 110 mph. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Heidenheimer | $50,000 | Houses were damaged by high winds, and a mobile home was destroyed. |
| October 2013 | Flash Flood | Heidenheimer | $5,000 | Heavy rain and flash flooding led to the closure of Wedel Cemetery Road. The road was damaged by the flood waters. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Heidenheimer | - | A public report indicated quarter sized hail in Little River Academy. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Heidenheimer | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar | 3.1 miles | 15 | |
| Stringtown | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| Academy | 3.3 miles | 15 | |
| Smith | 3.6 miles | 15 | |
| Little River-Academy | 3.7 miles | 15 | |
| Little River | 3.9 miles | 15 | |
| Seaton | 5.3 miles | 14 | |
| Temple | 5.9 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Heidenheimer | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5698776 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1381987. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





